Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Eleanor Olszewski (Edmonton Centre, Alta.) issued a statement: “A series of blizzards and structural fires left the Inuit community of Puvirnituq, in northern Quebec, without access to drinking water. On May 20, in my role as Minister of Emergency Management … Read more
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada is investing $107.3 million to fight crime in Quebec. This includes $84.8 million through the Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund and up to $22.5 million in federal support until 2027 to bolster Quebec’s participation in the … Read more
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced $39.7 million in federal funding to protect children and youth from online sexual exploitation. Local Internet Child Exploitation Units in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are now receiving up to $21.5 million through to 2027 via … Read more
Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand (Oakville, Ont.) released an update on the progress made under the National Action Plan on Combatting Auto Theft on behalf of Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.). Auto thefts decreased nearly 20 per cent nationally in 2024, after reaching historic levels in the year prior, according … Read more
Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced a new dedicated $50 million over five years in federal funding to the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) to establish a dedicated policing presence around Parliament Hill to help keep elected officials, visitors, and residents safe. This funding, initially announced in Budget 2024, will allow the OPS to set … Read more
Minister of Emergency Preparedness, President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) announced payments of over $35 million to British Columbia through the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA) program, to assist with response and recovery costs resulting from the wildfires in … Read more
The Government of Canada has officially launched the Joint Operational Intelligence Cell (JOIC), bringing together Canadian security departments and agencies, and law enforcement partners to better protect Canada’s border. Intelligence representatives from the Royal Canadian Mounted Royal (RCMP), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Public Safety Canada (PS), Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE), Canadian Security Intelligence Service … Read more
Feb. 27 marked the conclusion of a three-day meeting of more than 1,400 anti-money laundering investigators and prosecutors from across Canada’s public sector, as well as representatives from the United States. This year’s meeting builds on recent actions the Government of Canada has taken through its $1.3 billion Border Plan to ramp up efforts to combat organized crime, … Read more
Minister of Emergency Preparedness, President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the King’s Privy Council of Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Sherry Romanado (Longueuil-Charles-LeMoyne, Que.) presented the Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award to … Read more
Minister of Public Safety David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced that the Government of Canada has listed seven organizations as terrorist entities under the Criminal Code: Cártel del Golfo; Cártel de Sinaloa; La Familia Michoacana; Cárteles Unidos; La Mara Salvatrucha; Tren de Aragua; and Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación. The full release is available online. Contact Alice.Hansen@ps-sp.gc.ca.
